Hi Arwa,
I fully endorse what Australian John has said. You must make your own efforts, even if you go wrong. Then you can seek opinions of others. A mother may given extra bournvita or Boost to a child, but as we grow we must branch out find our way. Education must develop independent thinking in you.No spoon feeding for grown-ups please.
If the teacher says that you are not ready prove him/her wrong! Demonstrate you are capable of independent thinking and analyzing. We also learnt by mistakes. Bertrand Russell says mistakes are part of education. That is how one should grow! Have immense confidence in you and your ability and wake up, as Anthony Robbins says, that giant in you. Let there be mistakes. Don' ashamed of them. Analyze and find out where you have gone wrong and correct and stand up and once again attack the problem. You can win as Shiva Khera says.good luck ot you.
M.J. SUBRAMANYAM, BANGALORE